Freie Flussassoziationen- Duftstudio 1 took place on the Hafenlieger Ceasar during the Yamuna exhibition in Hamburg (Oct 2011) whereas Free River Associations- Fragrance Studio 2 took place on the Yamuna riverbanks during the exhibition Project Y- a Yamuna-Elbe public art and outreach project in Delhi (Nov 2011)

During the two one-on-one performances entitled Duftstudio 1 & Fragrance Studio 2, Ines Lechleitner invited visitors to have a conversation about two rivers, the Elbe in Hamburg and the Yamuna in Delhi. The artist poured water from the two rivers into small bowls, which visitors were invited to touch, smell, or taste and thereafter share their spontaneous associations. Subjects that came up during these conversations were personal and collective images, perceptions, associations, myths, ecological, religious and political issues, as well as biographical relations to the rivers. Sound recordings were made during these performances.